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- [pros-thet-ik]
- /prɒsˈθɛt ɪk/
- /ˈprɒs.θiː.sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pros-thet-ik]
- /prɒsˈθɛt ɪk/
Definitions of prosthetic word
- adjective prosthetic of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm. 1
- adjective prosthetic of or relating to the fields of surgical or dental prosthetics: advances in prosthetic technology. 1
- adjective prosthetic of or relating to a substance, item, or process used to transform a person’s appearance temporarily, especially as a theatrical special effect: The final scene required painstaking application of prosthetic hair and skin. 1
- noun prosthetic an artificial body part; a prosthesis: Hundreds of amputees volunteered to test the new prosthetics. 1
- noun prosthetic an appearance-altering substance or item applied temporarily to a person’s face or body, especially to create a theatrical special effect: Alien creatures are brought to life with realistic prosthetics. 1
- adjective prosthetic body part: artificial 1
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Origin of prosthetic
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-40; < Modern Latin prostheticus, from Hellenistic Greek prosthetikós, equivalent to prósthet(os) “added on,” verbid of prostithе́nai “to add, put onto” (pros- pros-. + the-, stem of tithе́nai “to put, place” + -tos verbid suffix) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Prosthetic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prosthetic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prosthetic usage trend in Literature
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